BUMSTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUMSTER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUMSTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUMSTER is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bumstersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUMSTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUMSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Words starting with BUMSTER
1 longer words begin with BUMSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMSTER
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Common questions about BUMSTER
- Is BUMSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUMSTER is not in it.
- How many points is BUMSTER worth?
- BUMSTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUMSTER?
- BUMSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUMSTER:
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